Power supply device

Abstract

A power supply device for an electronic device includes a power supply module, a sampling module, a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller, and a processor. The PWM controller controls the power supply module to be switched on. The sampling module samples current generated by the power supply module and generates sampling signals correspondingly. The PWM controller receives the sampling signals and transmits the sampling signals to the processor. The processor calculates values of the current according to the sampling signals.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A power supply device for an electronic device, comprising:
 a power supply module for providing electric power to the electronic device, including a plurality of power supply units for generating alternating currents; 
 a sampling module connected to the power supply module; 
 a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller connected to the power supply module and the sampling module; 
 a processor connected to the PWM controller; and 
 a plurality of display units connected to the processor and corresponding to the power supply units; 
 wherein the PWM controller controls the power supply module to be switched on, the sampling module samples current generated by the power supply units and generates sampling signals correspondingly, the PWM controller receives the sampling signals and transmits the sampling signals to the processor, and the processor calculates values of the currents generated by each of the power supply units and a value of a total current provided by the power supply units according to the sampling signals, each of the display units displays the value of current generated by its corresponding power supply unit and displays the value of the total current. 
 
     
     
       2. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the power supply units generates a single-phase alternating current (AC). 
     
     
       3. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the phases of the current generated by all the power supply units alternate with each other. 
     
     
       4. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the sampling module includes a plurality of sampling circuits corresponding to the plurality of power supply units, each of the sampling circuits connected to a corresponding power supply unit to sample the current generated by the power supply unit and generate a corresponding sampling signal. 
     
     
       5. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the PWM controller includes a plurality of detection pins corresponding to the power supply units and the sampling circuits, each of the detection pins connected to a corresponding sampling circuit to receive the sampling signal generated by the sampling circuit. 
     
     
       6. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the PWM controller further includes a plurality of output pins corresponding to the power supply units, the sampling circuits, and the detection pins; all the output pins are connected to the processor, and the PWM controller transmits the sampling signal received by each of the detection pins to the processor using an output pin corresponding to the detection pin. 
     
     
       7. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the PWM controller further includes a control pin connected to all the power supply units, and the PWM controller controls all the power supply units to be synchronously switched on. 
     
     
       8. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the PWM controller is an ISL6314 integrated circuit (IC). 
     
     
       9. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a display module connected to the processor, the display module displaying the values of the current generated by the power supply module. 
     
     
       10. The power supply device as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the display module includes a plurality of display units corresponding to the power supply units.